ALA Annual Conference will take place June 21-26 in Anaheim, California. Download a complete schedule of [http://www.ala.org/yalsa/sites/ala.org.yalsa/files/content/events/yalsaschedule.pdf YALSA events (PDF)].

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ALA Annual Conference will take place June 22-26 in Anaheim, California. <b>Download a complete schedule of [http://www.ala.org/yalsa/sites/ala.org.yalsa/files/content/events/yalsaschedule.pdf YALSA events (PDF)].</b>

==Registration, Travel & Hotel Information==

==Registration, Travel & Hotel Information==

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*'''Books We’ll Still Talk About 45 Years from Now''' 12:30 to 4:30, Anaheim Convention Center room 204 A

*'''Books We’ll Still Talk About 45 Years from Now''' 12:30 to 4:30, Anaheim Convention Center room 204 A

Have you always wanted to be on a YALSA book selection committee but couldn't bring yourself to dedicating a full year to reading? Participants in this preconference will evaluate dozens of YA books, explore the styles and themes of YA fiction through recent years, and make educated guesses on which titles will have staying power. The goal is to pick the one book that will have staying power and be read 45 years from now in the year 2057! Why 45 years? The Outsiders is still being widely read and it was written in 1967, 45 years ago. A list of books that will be discussed will be sent to participants in advance. Registration is required. Light refreshments, handouts and certificate of completion included with registration. $129 for members and nonmembers, Student: $89. Please note: to participate in this workshop, you do not need to be registered for the ALA Annual Conference.

Have you always wanted to be on a YALSA book selection committee but couldn't bring yourself to dedicating a full year to reading? Participants in this preconference will evaluate dozens of YA books, explore the styles and themes of YA fiction through recent years, and make educated guesses on which titles will have staying power. The goal is to pick the one book that will have staying power and be read 45 years from now in the year 2057! Why 45 years? The Outsiders is still being widely read and it was written in 1967, 45 years ago. A list of books that will be discussed will be sent to participants in advance. Registration is required. Light refreshments, handouts and certificate of completion included with registration. $129 for members and nonmembers, Student: $89. Please note: to participate in this workshop, you do not need to be registered for the ALA Annual Conference.

Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie; Adventures of Hucklebery Finn by Mark Twain; Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud; Blankets by Craig Thompson; The Book Thief by Markus Zusak; Crank by Ellen Hopkins; The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler; East by Edith Pattou; Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card; The First Part Last by Angela Johnson; The Giver by Lois Lowry; The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman; The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman; Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling; Hatchet by Gary Paulsen; Holes by Louis Sachar; Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins; If I Stay by Gayle Forman; Looking for Alaska by John Green; Monster by Walter Dean Myers, Nation by Terry Pratchett; Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse; The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton; Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky; Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi; Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson; 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher;

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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee; Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis.

You can add ticketed events if you've already registered! You can contact Nichole Gilbert at ngilbert@ala.org or 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4387, to reserve a ticket for a workshop. You can also add events through ALA registration: (1) By phone: Call ALA Registration at 1-800-974-3084 and ask to add a workshop or special event to your existing registration; (2) Online: Add an event to your existing registration by clicking this [http://www.alaannual.org/content/register-now-0 Annual Conference Registration link]. Use your log in and password to access your existing registration and add events in the “Your Events” section (screen 6). Then simply check out and pay for the events you’ve added.

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You can add ticketed events if you've already registered! You can contact Nichole Gilbert at ngilbert@ala.org or 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4387, to reserve a ticket for a workshop. You can also add events through ALA registration: (1) By phone: Call ALA Registration at 1-800-974-3084 and ask to add a workshop or special event to your existing registration; (2) Online: Add an event to your existing registration by clicking this [http://www.alaannual.org/content/register-now-0 Annual Conference Registration link]. Use your log in and password to access your existing registration and add events in the “Your Events” section (screen 6). Then follow these steps:

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*'''YALSA 101:''' 3:00-4:00pm, Anaheim Convention Center, room 303D. What is the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)? How can this ALA division help you? Learn more in this mixer-style orientation, where you can get an overview of the division, its activities and what YALSA has to offer you. New members and those considering membership will learn more about the benefits, and established members are welcome to attend this great networking opportunity!

*'''YALSA 101:''' 3:00-4:00pm, Anaheim Convention Center, room 303D. What is the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)? How can this ALA division help you? Learn more in this mixer-style orientation, where you can get an overview of the division, its activities and what YALSA has to offer you. New members and those considering membership will learn more about the benefits, and established members are welcome to attend this great networking opportunity!

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*<b>Membership Meeting & YALSA Groups Work Session</b> Saturday 10AM to noon, Doubletree Suites, Tuscany AB. The first portion of this session will be YALSA's Annual Membership Meeting. The remainder of the session will be a time when YALSA process committees, taskforces, juries, advisory boards, discussion groups and interest groups can meet and accomplish any unfinished tasks or discuss issues of importance to their group. If you're not currently participating in a member group, but would like to learn more about them, please feel free to attend this session and sit in with a few groups to learn more about what they do. You can also visit the [http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/getinvolved/getinvolved.cfm Get Involved] section of YALSA's web site to learn about the different YALSA groups.

*<b>Membership Meeting & YALSA Groups Work Session</b> Saturday 10AM to noon, Doubletree Suites, Tuscany AB. The first portion of this session will be YALSA's Annual Membership Meeting. The remainder of the session will be a time when YALSA process committees, taskforces, juries, advisory boards, discussion groups and interest groups can meet and accomplish any unfinished tasks or discuss issues of importance to their group. If you're not currently participating in a member group, but would like to learn more about them, please feel free to attend this session and sit in with a few groups to learn more about what they do. You can also visit the [http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/getinvolved/getinvolved.cfm Get Involved] section of YALSA's web site to learn about the different YALSA groups.

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*<b>Margaret A. Edwards Luncheon</b> (Ticketed Event - $64) Saturday, 12-1:30pm, Hilton Anaheim, Pacific A. Come join us for a relaxing lunch and listen to the winner of the 2012 Margaret A. Edwards Award, Susan Cooper, talk about her writing. She received the award for: The Dark Is Rising Sequence: Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark Is Rising; Greenwitch; The Grey King; and Silver on the Tree. The annual award is administered by YALSA and sponsored by School Library Journal magazine.

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*<b>Margaret A. Edwards Award Luncheon</b> (Ticketed Event - $64) Saturday, 12-1:30pm, Hilton Anaheim, Pacific A. Come join us for a relaxing lunch and listen to the winner of the 2012 Margaret A. Edwards Award, Susan Cooper, talk about her writing. She received the award for: The Dark Is Rising Sequence: Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark Is Rising; Greenwitch; The Grey King; and Silver on the Tree. The annual award is administered by YALSA and sponsored by School Library Journal magazine.

*<b>Spectacular Services for At-Risk Teens</b>: Saturday, 1:30-3:30pm, Anaheim Convention Center room 207B. Participants in this program will learn how to identify at-risk youth populations in their communities and how to advocate, plan, design, implement, and evaluate your library’s program for at-risk teens.

*<b>Spectacular Services for At-Risk Teens</b>: Saturday, 1:30-3:30pm, Anaheim Convention Center room 207B. Participants in this program will learn how to identify at-risk youth populations in their communities and how to advocate, plan, design, implement, and evaluate your library’s program for at-risk teens.

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*'''Being a Social Teen Advocate:''' Saturday, 4:00-5:30pm, Anaheim Convention Center room 204C. You don’t have a choice. It’s imperative that you use social media to successfully advocate for teen library services. In this session you’ll find out how to use tools like Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Google+ to advocate for teens and for the value of teen library services. This interactive presentation gives attendees the opportunity to brainstorm ways to bring back what they learn to their local library communities. The program will be presented by Linda W. Braun, author of YALSA's forthcoming book on [http://www.neal-schuman.com/btsa advocacy in teen services].

*'''Being a Social Teen Advocate:''' Saturday, 4:00-5:30pm, Anaheim Convention Center room 204C. You don’t have a choice. It’s imperative that you use social media to successfully advocate for teen library services. In this session you’ll find out how to use tools like Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Google+ to advocate for teens and for the value of teen library services. This interactive presentation gives attendees the opportunity to brainstorm ways to bring back what they learn to their local library communities. The program will be presented by Linda W. Braun, author of YALSA's forthcoming book on [http://www.neal-schuman.com/btsa advocacy in teen services].

*<b>YALSA Happy Hour</b>, 5:00 to 7:00pm Join members and those interested in joining YALSA to mingle at this informal Happy Hour! The event will be held at Morton's on 1895 S. Harbor Blvd., which is a short walk from the Anaheim Convention Center. Stroll on out to the back patio and kick off your conference at this informal networking opportunity! Cash bar. Everyone welcome.

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'''Sunday, June 24'''

*<b>YA Author Coffee Klatch</b> (Ticketed Event, $25) Sunday 9:00am -10am, Hyatt Regency Orange County, Royal Ballroom. Enjoy coffee and meet with great YA authors! This informal coffee klatch will give you an opportunity to meet authors who have been honored by a YALSA list or award. Librarians will sit at a table and every 3 or 4 minutes, a new author will arrive at your table to talk! Confirmed authors for our 2012 event include:

*<b>YA Author Coffee Klatch</b> (Ticketed Event, $25) Sunday 9:00am -10am, Hyatt Regency Orange County, Royal Ballroom. Enjoy coffee and meet with great YA authors! This informal coffee klatch will give you an opportunity to meet authors who have been honored by a YALSA list or award. Librarians will sit at a table and every 3 or 4 minutes, a new author will arrive at your table to talk! Confirmed authors for our 2012 event include:

*'''Graffiti, Poetry, Dance: How Public Library Art Programs Affect Teens''': Sunday, 10:30am-12:00pm, Anaheim Convention Center room 207 B. Graffiti, Poetry, Dance: How Public Library Art Programs Affect Teens: Can library programs for teens save the world? Do library arts programs significantly impact civic engagement and community life? Or are arts programs simply a fun way to bring teens into the library? This grounded-theory research looks at how teens' feelings of connection and engagement shifted after attending library art programs, why civic engagement is a good thing, and how you can sell civic engagement at your library without coming across as a didactic dork.

*'''Graffiti, Poetry, Dance: How Public Library Art Programs Affect Teens''': Sunday, 10:30am-12:00pm, Anaheim Convention Center room 207 B. Graffiti, Poetry, Dance: How Public Library Art Programs Affect Teens: Can library programs for teens save the world? Do library arts programs significantly impact civic engagement and community life? Or are arts programs simply a fun way to bring teens into the library? This grounded-theory research looks at how teens' feelings of connection and engagement shifted after attending library art programs, why civic engagement is a good thing, and how you can sell civic engagement at your library without coming across as a didactic dork.

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*'''The 2012 Alex Awards''': Sunday, 10:30am-12:00pm, Anaheim Convention Center room 204A. The 2012 Alex Award winners—what they are and how to sell them to young adults—are highlighted in this panel presentation. Winning authors Ernest Cline (Ready Player One), Rachel DeWoskin (Big Girl Small), Brooke Hauser (The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens), and Erin Morgenstern, (The Night Circus), will speak about their book and the award. The Alex Award is given to the top 10 books that appeal to young adults, and is administered by YALSA and sponsored by the Margaret Alexander Edwards Trust.

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*'''The 2012 Alex Awards''': Sunday, 10:30am-12:00pm, Anaheim Convention Center room 204A. The 2012 Alex Award winners—what they are and how to sell them to young adults—are highlighted in this panel presentation. Winning authors Ernest Cline (Ready Player One), Rachel DeWoskin (Big Girl Small), Brooke Hauser (The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens), and Erin Morgenstern, (The Night Circus), will speak about their book, the award, and will be doing a signing after the event. The Alex Award is given to the top 10 books that appeal to young adults, and is administered by YALSA and sponsored by the Margaret Alexander Edwards Trust.

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*'''Young Adults Deserve the Best''': Sunday, 10:30am-12:00pm, Hilton Anaheim, Redondo. Come and learn about YALSA’s new instructional kits, Young Adults Deserve the Best! YALSA will debut two kits, one on Strengthening Library Services through Technology and one on Understanding Teen Behavior for a Positive Library Experience. These kits are designed with state and large library systems in mind and provide a literature review and complete scripted PowerPoints with accompanying activities that were written by experts in the field.

*'''The 4 Ps: Library Marketing for Young Adults''': Monday, 4:00-5:30pm Anaheim Convention Center room 209B. Participants in this program will learn the 4 Ps of marketing (product, placement, pricing, and promotion) and how to develop possible marketing plans for their library.

*'''The 4 Ps: Library Marketing for Young Adults''': Monday, 4:00-5:30pm Anaheim Convention Center room 209B. Participants in this program will learn the 4 Ps of marketing (product, placement, pricing, and promotion) and how to develop possible marketing plans for their library.

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*<b>Odyssey Award Presentation and Program</b>, 4:00-5:30pm Anaheim Convention Center room 213D. Celebrate the spoken word at the 2012 Odyssey Award Presentation featuring clips from the 2012 winners. This free program concludes with a reception sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association. The Odyssey Award is presented annually to the best audiobook production for youth. It is co-administered by YALSA and ALSC and is sponsored by Booklist magazine.

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*<b>Odyssey Award Presentation and Program</b>, 4:00-5:30pm Anaheim Convention Center room 213D. Celebrate the spoken word at the 2012 Odyssey Award Presentation featuring clips from the 2012 winners. This free program concludes with a reception sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association. The Odyssey Award is presented annually to the best audiobook production for youth. Speakers include Kirby Heyborne, narrator of Odyssey winner, Rotters, by Daniel Kraus; Kelly Gildea, the audio producer of Rotters; JD Jackson, narrator of Odyssey Honor title Ghetto Cowboy, by G. Neri; Lincoln Hoppe, narrator of Odyssey Honor title Okay for Now, by Gary Schmidt; Steve West and Fiona Hardingham, narrators of Odyssey Honor title The Scorpio Races, by Maggie Stiefvater; and Wendy Carter, narrator of Odyssey Honor title, Young Fredle, by Cynthia Voigt. All attendees will receive free signed copies of Odyssey winners, compliments of Brilliance Audio, Listening Library, and Scholastic Audio. It is co-administered by YALSA and ALSC and is sponsored by Booklist magazine.

*<b>2012 Michael L. Printz Award Program and Reception ($34)</b> Hilton Anaheim, California C. Come listen to 2012 Printz (and Morris) winner John Corey Whaley (Where Things Come Back); Daniel Handler and Maira Kalman (Why We Broke Up); Christine Hinwood (The Returning); Craig Silvey (Jasper Jones); and Maggie Stiefvater (The Scorpio Races) speak about their writing. A dessert reception with refreshments to follow. The award is sponsored by Booklist. '''Free shuttle service to ALA hotels will be provided until 10:30pm. Pick up and drop off in front of Anaheim Marriott.'''

==ALA Events of Interest==

==ALA Events of Interest==

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<b>The Laugh’s On Us</b> 5:30-7:30 p.m., Hilton Anaheim, Pacific C. Comedian and ALTAFF spokesperson Paula Poundstone will headline this evening featuring a lineup of hilarious writers, including Carlos Kotkin, Tracy McMillan, Julia Pandl, Joel Stein, and Lizz Winstead (co-creator and former head writer of the Daily Show!). Wine and cheese will be served, and a book signing will follow. Most books will be given away free and others will be available for purchase at a generous discount. Purchase tickets early to this event, which is always a sell-out. Tickets can be purchased [http://www.ala.org/altaff/events_conferences/annual/ticketedevents/laughs online]

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==YALSA in the Exhibit Hall==

==YALSA in the Exhibit Hall==

The ALA Annual Conference is the world's largest library conference, with over 900 exhibitors. YALSA will have a booth in the ALA Member Pavilion on the exhibit floor. At the booth you can get your questions about YALSA answered and pick up some free YALSA swag, including member ribbons for your conference badge.

The ALA Annual Conference is the world's largest library conference, with over 900 exhibitors. YALSA will have a booth in the ALA Member Pavilion on the exhibit floor. At the booth you can get your questions about YALSA answered and pick up some free YALSA swag, including member ribbons for your conference badge.

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*If you are a YALSA member and would like to volunteer to staff the YALSA booth, please visit: contact [http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/boardandcommittees/committeechair.cfm Ritchie Momon], Chairperson of the Division & Membership Promotion Committee.

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*If you are a YALSA member and would like to volunteer to staff the YALSA booth, please [http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/Exhibits sign up] or contact [http://www.ala.org/yalsa/aboutyalsa/yalsaalacontacts Ritchie Momon], Chairperson of the Division & Membership Promotion Committee.

==YALSA Governance at Conference==

==YALSA Governance at Conference==

YALSA's Board of Directors has three meetings at the ALA Annual Conference. Board meetings are open meetings and any individual who is registered for the conference may sit in on the meetings. The meeting schedule is as follows:

YALSA's Board of Directors has three meetings at the ALA Annual Conference. Board meetings are open meetings and any individual who is registered for the conference may sit in on the meetings. The meeting schedule is as follows:

The Board agenda and documents are posted online two weeks prior to the conference. Anyone interested in viewing the agenda for the Board meeting, as well as the documents that accompany the agenda items, may view or download them from the [http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/boardandcommittees/governance.cfm Governance] section of the YALSA web site. Click on the link called "YALSA Board Agendas, Documents, and Minutes." To learn about past Board meetings and actions, visit the [http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/boardandcommittees/boardcommittees.cfm Governance page] on YALSA's web site to read the minutes from past meetings. If you have questions about governance matters or anything related to the Board of Directors, please feel free to contact YALSA's[http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/boardandcommittees/yalsaboardmembers.cfm President], or [http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/aboutyalsab/yalsaalacontacts.cfm Beth Yoke]. To stay up to date on the latest governance and Board issues, check out [http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/ YALSA's blog]. The President will post regular updates during and after the Annual Conference.

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The Board agenda and documents are posted online two weeks prior to the conference. Anyone interested in viewing the agenda for the Board meeting, as well as the documents that accompany the agenda items, may view or download them from the [http://www.ala.org/yalsa/workingwithyalsa/governance Governance] section of the YALSA web site. Click on the link called "YALSA Board Agendas, Documents, and Minutes." To learn about past Board meetings and actions, visit the [http://www.ala.org/yalsa/workingwithyalsa/board/documents Governance page] on YALSA's web site to read the minutes from past meetings. If you have questions about governance matters or anything related to the Board of Directors, please feel free to contact YALSA's[http://www.ala.org/yalsa/workingwithyalsa/board/yalsaboardmembers President], or [http://www.ala.org/yalsa/workingwithyalsa/board/yalsaboardmembers Beth Yoke]. To stay up to date on the latest governance and Board issues, check out [http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/ YALSA's blog]. The President will post regular updates during and after the Annual Conference.

Basic Conference Information

ALA Annual Conference will take place June 22-26 in Anaheim, California. Download a complete schedule of YALSA events (PDF).

Registration, Travel & Hotel Information

Early bird registration for Annual and tickets for preconferences and special events wil open in January.

Hotel reservations will open in January. Please note: individuals will not be able to reserve a hotel room until they have registered for the Annual Conference. This is a different procedure from in the past.

Child Care

Child care will be available for children between 3 months and 17 years of age. Child care will be provided by ACCENT, a nationally recognized professional childcare company. Care will be provided from Friday, June 22 through Tuesday, June 26, 7:30 am to 6:00 pm daily. Learn more about child care at ALA Annual.

Local Information

Please help us out, southern California residents! Any information you have about Anaheim that would be helpful to visitors can be shared via the links below.

Selected YALSA Events

Friday Pre-Annual Events

Preconferences

Please note: to participate in these workshops, you do not need to be registered for the ALA Annual Conference.

Books We’ll Still Talk About 45 Years from Now 12:30 to 4:30, Anaheim Convention Center room 204 A

Have you always wanted to be on a YALSA book selection committee but couldn't bring yourself to dedicating a full year to reading? Participants in this preconference will evaluate dozens of YA books, explore the styles and themes of YA fiction through recent years, and make educated guesses on which titles will have staying power. The goal is to pick the one book that will have staying power and be read 45 years from now in the year 2057! Why 45 years? The Outsiders is still being widely read and it was written in 1967, 45 years ago. A list of books that will be discussed will be sent to participants in advance. Registration is required. Light refreshments, handouts and certificate of completion included with registration. $129 for members and nonmembers, Student: $89. Please note: to participate in this workshop, you do not need to be registered for the ALA Annual Conference.
Rollie Welch, moderating. Authors participating: Ally Condie, Neal Shusterman, and Jacqueline Woodson

Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie; Adventures of Hucklebery Finn by Mark Twain; Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud; Blankets by Craig Thompson; The Book Thief by Markus Zusak; Crank by Ellen Hopkins; The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler; East by Edith Pattou; Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card; The First Part Last by Angela Johnson; The Giver by Lois Lowry; The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman; The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman; Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling; Hatchet by Gary Paulsen; Holes by Louis Sachar; Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins; If I Stay by Gayle Forman; Looking for Alaska by John Green; Monster by Walter Dean Myers, Nation by Terry Pratchett; Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse; The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton; Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky; Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi; Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson; 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher;
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee; Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn and share fun and interactive ways to engage teens and build dynamic online communities. As virtual and physical worlds continue to converge, teens need tools and support to harness information in a way that is meaningful to their particular needs and interests and as participants in diverse social and learning environments. Join our panel of experts who use technology to provide cutting edge and high impact programming to help young adults build 21st century skills as content creators and leaders in their library communities. Registration is required. Light refreshments, handouts and certificate of completion included with registration. $129 for members and nonmembers, Student: $89. Please note: to participate in this workshop, you do not need to be registered for the ALA Annual Conference.

To register only for either of these workshops, fill out this form (skip Section I) and either mail or fax it to 800-521-6017 or mail it to: ALA Registration and Housing Headquarters
568 Atrium Dr.
Vernon Hills, IL 60061

You can add ticketed events if you've already registered! You can contact Nichole Gilbert at ngilbert@ala.org or 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4387, to reserve a ticket for a workshop. You can also add events through ALA registration: (1) By phone: Call ALA Registration at 1-800-974-3084 and ask to add a workshop or special event to your existing registration; (2) Online: Add an event to your existing registration by clicking this Annual Conference Registration link. Use your log in and password to access your existing registration and add events in the “Your Events” section (screen 6). Then follow these steps:

click on view/modify

click on add show items/events

scroll down to the ALA section and in the box to the left of “Inaugural Brunch” type in the # of tickets you want (tickets are $50)

scroll down and click on “next”

then check out and pay for the events you’ve added

YALSA 101: 3:00-4:00pm, Anaheim Convention Center, room 303D. What is the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)? How can this ALA division help you? Learn more in this mixer-style orientation, where you can get an overview of the division, its activities and what YALSA has to offer you. New members and those considering membership will learn more about the benefits, and established members are welcome to attend this great networking opportunity!

YALSA Events at the Annual Conference

Saturday, June 23

Selection Committee Chair Leadership Development Saturday 8AM to 10AM, Doubletree Suites, Tuscany AB. This is a leadership training session for YALSA's Selection and Award Committee Chairs. All Chairs of selection and award committees, are expected to attend. Directors on YALSA's Board are also expected to attend. Never been a Selection or Award Committee Chair, but thinking about being one? Come to this event to learn the leadership basics. Appointments to these committees will be made in October, so now is the time to learn what they're all about.

Not Another Boring Vampire Romance: Going Beyond the Norm in Young Adult Paranormal Literature: Saturday, 8:00-10:00am, Anaheim Convention Center room 209 AB. In this librarian moderated panel, authors Kendare Blake, Ken Oppel, Jackson Pearce, and Cindy Pon will discuss the appeal of paranormal and fantasy fiction for young adults. Attendees will hear about how the YA paranormal genre has more to offer than they might think and have a chance to be exposed to a diverse variety of styles and contents within the genre. The author panel will give particular insight in how approaching this best-selling genre from a unique perspective as both a reader and a writer makes it even more relevant and interesting to a more diverse audience of teen readers. The panel will be open to the audience for questions and hands-on participation and contribution from attendees will be encouraged.

Membership Meeting & YALSA Groups Work Session Saturday 10AM to noon, Doubletree Suites, Tuscany AB. The first portion of this session will be YALSA's Annual Membership Meeting. The remainder of the session will be a time when YALSA process committees, taskforces, juries, advisory boards, discussion groups and interest groups can meet and accomplish any unfinished tasks or discuss issues of importance to their group. If you're not currently participating in a member group, but would like to learn more about them, please feel free to attend this session and sit in with a few groups to learn more about what they do. You can also visit the Get Involved section of YALSA's web site to learn about the different YALSA groups.

Margaret A. Edwards Award Luncheon (Ticketed Event - $64) Saturday, 12-1:30pm, Hilton Anaheim, Pacific A. Come join us for a relaxing lunch and listen to the winner of the 2012 Margaret A. Edwards Award, Susan Cooper, talk about her writing. She received the award for: The Dark Is Rising Sequence: Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark Is Rising; Greenwitch; The Grey King; and Silver on the Tree. The annual award is administered by YALSA and sponsored by School Library Journal magazine.

Spectacular Services for At-Risk Teens: Saturday, 1:30-3:30pm, Anaheim Convention Center room 207B. Participants in this program will learn how to identify at-risk youth populations in their communities and how to advocate, plan, design, implement, and evaluate your library’s program for at-risk teens.

Being a Social Teen Advocate: Saturday, 4:00-5:30pm, Anaheim Convention Center room 204C. You don’t have a choice. It’s imperative that you use social media to successfully advocate for teen library services. In this session you’ll find out how to use tools like Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Google+ to advocate for teens and for the value of teen library services. This interactive presentation gives attendees the opportunity to brainstorm ways to bring back what they learn to their local library communities. The program will be presented by Linda W. Braun, author of YALSA's forthcoming book on advocacy in teen services.

YALSA Happy Hour, 5:00 to 7:00pm Join members and those interested in joining YALSA to mingle at this informal Happy Hour! The event will be held at Morton's on 1895 S. Harbor Blvd., which is a short walk from the Anaheim Convention Center. Stroll on out to the back patio and kick off your conference at this informal networking opportunity! Cash bar. Everyone welcome.

Sunday, June 24

YA Author Coffee Klatch (Ticketed Event, $25) Sunday 9:00am -10am, Hyatt Regency Orange County, Royal Ballroom. Enjoy coffee and meet with great YA authors! This informal coffee klatch will give you an opportunity to meet authors who have been honored by a YALSA list or award. Librarians will sit at a table and every 3 or 4 minutes, a new author will arrive at your table to talk! Confirmed authors for our 2012 event include:

Graffiti, Poetry, Dance: How Public Library Art Programs Affect Teens: Sunday, 10:30am-12:00pm, Anaheim Convention Center room 207 B. Graffiti, Poetry, Dance: How Public Library Art Programs Affect Teens: Can library programs for teens save the world? Do library arts programs significantly impact civic engagement and community life? Or are arts programs simply a fun way to bring teens into the library? This grounded-theory research looks at how teens' feelings of connection and engagement shifted after attending library art programs, why civic engagement is a good thing, and how you can sell civic engagement at your library without coming across as a didactic dork.

The 2012 Alex Awards: Sunday, 10:30am-12:00pm, Anaheim Convention Center room 204A. The 2012 Alex Award winners—what they are and how to sell them to young adults—are highlighted in this panel presentation. Winning authors Ernest Cline (Ready Player One), Rachel DeWoskin (Big Girl Small), Brooke Hauser (The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens), and Erin Morgenstern, (The Night Circus), will speak about their book, the award, and will be doing a signing after the event. The Alex Award is given to the top 10 books that appeal to young adults, and is administered by YALSA and sponsored by the Margaret Alexander Edwards Trust.

Young Adults Deserve the Best: Sunday, 10:30am-12:00pm, Hilton Anaheim, Redondo. Come and learn about YALSA’s new instructional kits, Young Adults Deserve the Best! YALSA will debut two kits, one on Strengthening Library Services through Technology and one on Understanding Teen Behavior for a Positive Library Experience. These kits are designed with state and large library systems in mind and provide a literature review and complete scripted PowerPoints with accompanying activities that were written by experts in the field.

Speed Networking for YA Librarians, 1:30 to 3:30, Hilton Anaheim, Pacific A. Are you the only teen services librarian at your library? Tired of being lonely and want a simple way to connect with your peers? Attend this informal event to meet colleagues from around the country and exchange practical ideas and information to help you bolster your teen services program.

Passive Programming that’s Anything But: Reaching Young Adults Subversively: Sunday, 4:00-5:30pm, Anaheim Convention Center room 207A. Participants in this program will learn why passive programming is an important aspect of YA service and how to inexpensively implement and maintain these programs.

Monday, June 25

ALSC/YALSA Joint Presidents' Program Monday 8:00 - 10:00am Anaheim Convention Center room 304AB. The focus of this program will be on Middle Schoolers. The speakers will be Michelle Poris from AskSmartyPants.com and Stephen Abram. Further description here.

Teen Advisory Boards—Keeping Teens Interested: Monday, 10:30am-12:00pm Anaheim Convention Center room 209B. In this interactive program, both experienced participants and newbies will glean great new ideas about activities (starring favorite books, planning aspects of summer reading programs, and more) that keep Teen Advisory Board members excited about each new meeting. Tips on organizing a year’s worth of meetings and meaningfully increasing a TAB’s value to the library will also be addressed by several YA librarians, Karen Cruze from Northbrook Public Library, Northbrook IL, Mary Miller from Niles Public Library, Niles IL, and Katie LaMantia from Schaumburg Township District Library in Schuamburg IL (who was once a TAB member in Schuamburg herself!). All have long-standing, yet uniquely different, TAB boards, and will emphasize how to mold your board to fit what works in your community. You'll leave energized to try something new with your board, or to create one from scratch!

A Year of Programs for 10 to 14 Year Olds: Monday, 1:30-3:30pm Anaheim Convention Center room 201A. This program will focus on bridging the gap between children and teen support in libraries through ready-made programming outlines and support materials. Presented by Tiffany Pahman, Teen Services Librarian with Oshawa Libraries, Ontario. Tom Angleberger, author of the bestselling ORIGAMI YODA series will also demonstrate an original origami craft making activity to take back to use at your library.

The 4 Ps: Library Marketing for Young Adults: Monday, 4:00-5:30pm Anaheim Convention Center room 209B. Participants in this program will learn the 4 Ps of marketing (product, placement, pricing, and promotion) and how to develop possible marketing plans for their library.

Odyssey Award Presentation and Program, 4:00-5:30pm Anaheim Convention Center room 213D. Celebrate the spoken word at the 2012 Odyssey Award Presentation featuring clips from the 2012 winners. This free program concludes with a reception sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association. The Odyssey Award is presented annually to the best audiobook production for youth. Speakers include Kirby Heyborne, narrator of Odyssey winner, Rotters, by Daniel Kraus; Kelly Gildea, the audio producer of Rotters; JD Jackson, narrator of Odyssey Honor title Ghetto Cowboy, by G. Neri; Lincoln Hoppe, narrator of Odyssey Honor title Okay for Now, by Gary Schmidt; Steve West and Fiona Hardingham, narrators of Odyssey Honor title The Scorpio Races, by Maggie Stiefvater; and Wendy Carter, narrator of Odyssey Honor title, Young Fredle, by Cynthia Voigt. All attendees will receive free signed copies of Odyssey winners, compliments of Brilliance Audio, Listening Library, and Scholastic Audio. It is co-administered by YALSA and ALSC and is sponsored by Booklist magazine.

2012 Michael L. Printz Award Program and Reception ($34) Hilton Anaheim, California C. Come listen to 2012 Printz (and Morris) winner John Corey Whaley (Where Things Come Back); Daniel Handler and Maira Kalman (Why We Broke Up); Christine Hinwood (The Returning); Craig Silvey (Jasper Jones); and Maggie Stiefvater (The Scorpio Races) speak about their writing. A dessert reception with refreshments to follow. The award is sponsored by Booklist. Free shuttle service to ALA hotels will be provided until 10:30pm. Pick up and drop off in front of Anaheim Marriott.

The Laugh’s On Us 5:30-7:30 p.m., Hilton Anaheim, Pacific C. Comedian and ALTAFF spokesperson Paula Poundstone will headline this evening featuring a lineup of hilarious writers, including Carlos Kotkin, Tracy McMillan, Julia Pandl, Joel Stein, and Lizz Winstead (co-creator and former head writer of the Daily Show!). Wine and cheese will be served, and a book signing will follow. Most books will be given away free and others will be available for purchase at a generous discount. Purchase tickets early to this event, which is always a sell-out. Tickets can be purchased online

Monday June 25

Youth Council Caucus, 7AM to 8:30AM. This meeting is open to all registered conference attendees. Come and meet the ALA Councilors who are members of AASL, ALSC and YALSA and learn about how youth issues are brought forward in ALA Council.

LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage

10:00am Daniel Handler and Maira Kalman

10:30am Malinda Lo

YALSA in the Exhibit Hall

The ALA Annual Conference is the world's largest library conference, with over 900 exhibitors. YALSA will have a booth in the ALA Member Pavilion on the exhibit floor. At the booth you can get your questions about YALSA answered and pick up some free YALSA swag, including member ribbons for your conference badge.

If you are a YALSA member and would like to volunteer to staff the YALSA booth, please sign up or contact Ritchie Momon, Chairperson of the Division & Membership Promotion Committee.

YALSA Governance at Conference

YALSA's Board of Directors has three meetings at the ALA Annual Conference. Board meetings are open meetings and any individual who is registered for the conference may sit in on the meetings. The meeting schedule is as follows:

The Board agenda and documents are posted online two weeks prior to the conference. Anyone interested in viewing the agenda for the Board meeting, as well as the documents that accompany the agenda items, may view or download them from the Governance section of the YALSA web site. Click on the link called "YALSA Board Agendas, Documents, and Minutes." To learn about past Board meetings and actions, visit the Governance page on YALSA's web site to read the minutes from past meetings. If you have questions about governance matters or anything related to the Board of Directors, please feel free to contact YALSA'sPresident, or Beth Yoke. To stay up to date on the latest governance and Board issues, check out YALSA's blog. The President will post regular updates during and after the Annual Conference.